Project DescriptionEvery so often, I'm asked to develop certain SharePoint "helper" tools for the SharePoint administrators. Some of the requests are strange and useless but others requests make sense and I thought maybe others might benefit from them.
This project comprises (or will comprise) of a number of different Application pages that are geared to the SharePoint Administrators to make their life easier.
AddSolution.aspx:
- Overview: It's strange that Microsoft allows SharePoint admins to deploy, retract and delete SharePoint solutions using Central Admin but they don't allow the admins to upload solutions to the farm without logging locally onto one of the SharePoint servers. I have created an application page that resides within the Operations section of Central Administration that allows admins to upload SharePoint Solutions to the farm. If the solution already exists in the farm, it will automatically be updated.